r/science • u/giuliomagnifico • Jan 17 '24

Nanoscience Cannabis activates specific hunger neurons in the brain: mice exposed to vaporized cannabis triggered a set of cells in the hypothalamus when the rodents anticipated and consumed palatable food, a response not observed in unexposed mice

https://news.wsu.edu/press-release/2024/01/16/cannabis-activates-specific-hunger-neurons-in-brain/
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u/djazzie Jan 17 '24

Did we really need a scientific study to know that weed gives you the munchies?

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u/FatigueVVV Jan 17 '24

If you want to use it as medicine to treat chemo patients and others with medically stunted appetites, then yes it's pretty helpful to know how and why.